Poethics and Other Strategies of Law and Literature

A pioneer of the the new law and literature movement narrates its central vision, which he calls poethics: the revival of jurisprudence through literary sources and techniques. He argues that lawyers, like novelists, must use language that is precise in order to tell their stories persuasively.

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Richard Weisberg

Summary

A pioneer of the the new law and literature movement narrates its central vision, which he calls poethics: the revival of jurisprudence through literary sources and techniques. He argues that lawyers, like novelists, must use language that is precise in order to tell their stories persuasively.

Product details

• Authors: Leon A. Weisberg, Richard Weisberg, Richard H. Weisberg
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.03.1992
• EAN: 9780231074544
• ISBN: 978-0-231-07454-4
• No. of pages: 312
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; LAW / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literary studies: general, Literary Criticism, Jurisprudence & Philosophy Of Law, Methods, theory and philosophy of law